Window construction



Oct. 16, 1-951 D. G. LEWIS wmnow CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 12, 1945 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION David G. Lewis, East Palo Alto, Calif.

Application October 12, 1945 Serial No. 621,909

Claims. 1

This invention relates to an improved window construction.

An important object of the invention is to provide an improved window construction adapted to be located intermediate the length of a building and afifording vision in two different directions looking outwardly from inside the building;

Another object of my invention is to provide a window construction suitable for dwelling units, ofiices, factories or other commercial structures, which is so constructed and arranged as to admit light and ventilation into the building in more than one directionthat is, through window openings in the outer and inner vertical walls of the building which are disposed at approximately rightangles to each other.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates what are at present deemed to be preferred embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a modernistic type of dwelling showing the window construction located in the center of the side wall, and including a V-type alcove or enclosure.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an old style dwelling with the window construction in the center of the side wall, and including a box type alcove.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the interior of the window shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the interior of the alcove side of the window shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified type of the window, the building walls being shown in section.

Referring in detail to the drawing, in all the views a building structure is shown which includes a side wall 1, Figs. 1 and 2 showing also each a fragment of an end wall -8.

In Figs. 1, 3 and 5 a rectangular window opening -9 is shown in the central portion of the side wall I, said window opening being spaced away from floor and ceiling. Adjacent rooms within the building are separated from each other by an inner vertical wall l0, shown in all the views, positioned at a right angle to the side wall I of the building. Also, in each view, said wall In is shown having cut into its edge a rectangular recess H which is closely adjacent to the win- .dow opening 9 and coincides with the vertical extent thereof.

In Fig. 1 the portion of the window opening 9 leftward of the wall In is shown provided with said recess II is likewise provided with a like type of window 13. As viewed in Fig. 1, adjacent that part of the window opening 9 which is located on the right hand side of the wall II] is located a triangular or approximately V-shaped alcove I5, the interior of said alcove being bounded by (in addition to said window I3) an upright panel, a top panel I1 and a bottom panel l8.

In Fig. 1 the building is shown provided also with modernistic corner windows I!) and 2|].

In Fig. 5 is shown an arrangement similar to Fig. 3, except that the alcoves are duplicated and open into the two rooms upon opposite sides of the inner partition wall [0.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, the upright central mullion IZm of the front window forms a footing for the front edge of the inner window which occupies the recess l I in the inside wall 10.

The structure shown in Figs. 2 and 4 diifers from that already described in two particulars only, namely, the windows IZa, l3a, l9a and 20a are of the old fashioned type and a rectangular or quadrilateral alcove [5a is shown, this alcove being boxed in on one side by the window Hat, and on its opposite side by a shutter or shade 2|; and in the rear by a shutter or shade 22 and having a top panel 23 and bottom panel 24.

It will be seen that in both types of alcoves and adjacent window arrangement each of the two windowed rooms having the partition Ill between them receives more light through the outside window opening on account of the lightadmission opening afforded by the recess in the partition, and the outlook of the occupants is likewise enlarged by the presence of said recess.

The recess II in the partition wall In is desirably made of the depth shown in the drawings, but may be made of a less depth or may, if desired,

be cut back considerably farther into the partition.

Although the inter-room partition I0 is shown meeting the outer wall at a right angle, yet it is to be understood that its angular relation to said outer wall may be varied.

By the term alcove as used herein is meant an enclosure opening inwardly from the outer vertical wall of the building and bounded upon its vertical sides by portions of the building structure. The term alcove and enclosure are used interchangeably herein within the meaning of the above definition.

While I have shown and described specific embodiments of my invention I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction set forth,

a modernistic type of window 12 and the aforeand the'invention embraces such changes, modifications and equivalents of the parts and their formation and arrangement as come within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a building structure, vertically-disposed outer enclosing walls for said structure, at least one of said outer walls being interrupted intermediate its length to provide an opening therein, opposed vertically-disposed inner walls abutting said outer wall upon opposite sides of the opening and extending inwardly of the structure and united to define a relatively small enclosure, one of said inner walls forming a partition for dividing the structure into adjacent rooms with said enclosure therebetween, window constructions in the outer wall and in one of the inner walls located in relatively closely-spaced lateral relation with the window construction in the inner wall facing a windowless portion of the opposed companion inner wall.

2. In a building structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the enclosure is approximately extensive in height with the window construction in the inner wall and includes spaced-apart horizontal panels closing the top and bottom of said enclosure.

3. In a building structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the inner walls of the enclosure are angularly disposed relative to each other.

4. Ina building structure as set forth in claim 1 inwhich the enclosure is of approximately triangular shape in plan view and has the windowless inner wall opposite the window construction in the companion inner wall extending angularly between the outer wall and said companion inner wall.

5. In a building structure as set forth in claim 1 in which the enclosure is of approximately rectangular shape in plan view and has a windowless inner wall opposite the window construction in the companion inner wall extending parallel to said companion inner wall.

DAVID G. LEWIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 381,361 Gooch Apr. 1'7, 1888 561,339 Pollard June 2, 1896 1,538,288 Kuehn May 10, 1925 FOREIGN PATENTS Number 7 Country Date 9357 Great Britain Apr. 18, 1910 OTHER REFERENCES Printed publication, Sweets Catalog File Section 20-5 (Partitions) page 44'. 

